Here we are, five years later…some people would say that the insurrectionists won (Trump is back in office, Jan6 insurrectionists were pardoned). We still have a democracy, but it is heading towards authoritarianism. I hope the results will eventually head back towards democracy.
Previously on this weblog:
- My initial summary of the 2021 electoral count
- My impressions of Joe Biden’s inauguration
- My 2022 remembrance
- My 2023 remembrance
- My 2024 remembrance
- My 2025 remembrance
Other coverage:
- Frank McPherson
- Politico – Back in power 5 years later, Trump has all but erased the stain of Jan. 6
- NPR – This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol
- New York Times – Jamie Raskin: Jan. 6 Never Ended
- Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse – January 6th Again
- Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse – The Dangerous Revision of Jan 6 History on the WH Website
- Garrett Graff/Doomsday Scenario – Five Ways to Remember January 6th
- CNN – The political divide over January 6 is only deepening five years after the deadly US Capitol attack
- US House of Representatives – Democrats hold a meeting to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- Jack Smith testimony transcript (also local copy)
- Video of Jack Smith testimony